Governor Recognizes Hispanic Heritage Month
Gov. Michelle Lujan GrishamNWS: Today’s High Near 73; Tonight’s Low Around 52
The National Weather Service forecasts today’s high in Los Alamos near 73 with a 20 percent chance of precipitation and tonight’s low around 52. Courtesy/NWS Read More
Daily Postcard: Raindrops Cling To Blades Of Grass
Daily Postcard: Raindrops spotted clinging to blades of ornamental grass during an early morning walk Monday in White Rock. Photo by Nancy Ann Hibbs Read More
President Trump Addresses Campaign Rally
President Donald Trump addresses an enthusiastic crowd at his rally underway this evening in the Santa Ana Star Center in Rio Rancho. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost
The crowd cheers loudly for President Trump as he enters for his rally this evening in the Santa Ana Star Center in Rio Rancho. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost Read More
Trump Rally Underway In Rio Rancho
Scene from the Trump Rally underway in the Santa Ana Star Center in Rio Rancho. President Donald Trump is scheduled to address the crowd at 7 p.m. as he begins his West Coast campaign swing. This is the president’s first trip to New Mexico since taking office. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
State GOP Chair Steve Pearce speaks to the crowd ahead of President Trump’s arrival this evening. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
President Trump’s Director of Communications Tim Murtaugh, right, chats with folks gathered at the Trump Rally. He told the Los Alamos Daily Read More
LAHS Homecoming Court Asks Community To Participate In ‘Court For A Cause’
LAHS Homecoming Court from left, Zoe Butler, Ogden Berry, Ariel Edkin, Alex Moulton, Cory Liechty, JD Carson, Maddie Ovaska, Hunter Swavely, Ellie Oldham, Luc Chavez, Ona Gartz. Not pictured: Jacob Majors. Courtesy photoBoys And Girls Soccer Compete In Albuquerque Tournament
Nick Mozyrsky fends off a striker to maintain possesion. Photo by Nate Limback
Kaitlyn McGrane fights for posession mid-field. Photo by Nate Limback
SPORTS News
The Boys’ and Girls’ varsity soccer teams were on the road this past weekend for the Albuquerque Academy tournament, where each team played three games.
Eight girl and eight boy teams from around the state participated in the event.
The boys lost their first game Thursday to Cleveland 0-3, but came back strong Friday to dominate Farmington 4-0.
Saturday’s final game against Santa Fe Prep was an evenly matched battle, ending in a shootout. Read More
County Housing Survey Closes Friday
COUNTY News:
Los Alamos County’s housing survey will close Friday regarding housing needs and preferences. Those individuals who live and work in Los Alamos County are invited to take the survey. A priority Strategic Goal of Council and of the Economic Vitality Strategic Plan is to increase the amount and types of housing options in the County. Survey questions are designed to assess local housing needs. Responses will help the County plan for new housing over the next 10 years.
Follow this link to take the survey: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/LosAlamosHousingPreferenceSurvey Read More
Los Alamos County: Census ‘Complete Count Committee’ Recruitment Now Open
COUNTY News:
The US Constitution mandates (Article 1, Section 2) that a headcount occur every 10 years of everyone residing in the 50 states, Puerto Rico, and the Island Areas of the United States.
This includes people of all ages, races, ethnic groups, citizens and non-citizens. The population totals from the census determine the number of seats each state has in the House of Representatives.
States also use the totals to redraw their legislative and school districts.
The next census occurs in 2020.
Census data is used in the distribution of approximately Read More
FBI Assumes Lead In Investigation Into Death Of 5-Year-Old Girl In Rio Arriba County
FBI investigates death of Renezmae Calzada, 5. Courtesy/NMSP
FBI News:
ALBUQUERQUE—U.S. Attorney John C. Anderson, Special Agent in Charge James C. Langenberg of the FBI Albuquerque Division, and Rio Arriba County Sheriff James D. Lujan announced that the FBI has assumed the lead in the investigation into the death of Renezmae Calzada, 5, whose body was found Sept. 11 in the Rio Grande River in Rio Arriba County.
“The FBI is thoroughly investigating the disappearance and tragic death of Renezmae Calzada,” U.S. Attorney Anderson said. “The U.S. Attorney’s Office is supporting the FBI in this
New Mexico Honored For Providing Free Online Public Access To Legal Materials
NEW MEXICO COURTS News:
SANTA FE – New Mexico has earned national recognition for offering free online public access to legal materials, including state laws, court procedural rules and appellate court decisions.
The Harvard Law School’s Caselaw Access Project recently recommended New Mexico and its legal information website, NMOneSource.com, as a leading example of how courts can successfully expand access to the law through a publicly available website and shift from print-based legal publishing to “digital-first publishing.”
U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich Meets With Pro Athletes Impacted By Climate Change
U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich meets with professional athletes with Protect Our Winters (POW) visiting Capitol Hill to discuss the effects of the climate crisis on the winter sports industry. Courtesy photo
From the Office of U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich:
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Democrats’ Special Committee on the Climate Crisis, participated in a hearing titled, “The Fight to Save Winter: Pro Athletes for Climate Action.”
The committee heard from professional winter athletes about the impact the climate crisis is having on winter Read More
Gessing: No Need For New Permanent Fund
By PAUL J. GESSINGBudget analysts in New Mexico expect the Legislature will have an incredible $907 million of so-called “new money” when they convene in January. A vast majority of that money comes from the boom in oil and gas production in the Permian Basin.
With nearly $8 billion available in 2020, the general fund budget will be up nearly 27 percent over just two years. Even fans of bigger government have to be concerned about the rapid rate of government expansion in such a short period of time.
What should be done to solve this very nice problem to have?
Recently, Read More
Fourteen LAHS Students Named Semifinalists In 2020 National Merit Scholarship Program
National Merit Scholarship Semifinalists from Los Alamos High School includie Dara Armstrong, Talia Ben-Naim, Sean Dougherty, Eleanor Henderson, Emily Holmes, Cinlong Huang, Eli Iramk-Bent, Malea Joyce, Dimitri Lopez, Gopal Nadiga, Trystan Osburn, Juan Romero, Neha Sadasivan and Cameron Waters. Courtesy/LAPS
LAPS News:
Officials of National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC) announced Friday the names of approximately 16,000 Semifinalists in the 65th annual National Merit Scholarship Program.
Fourteen semifinalists are seniors at Los Alamos High School including: Dara Read More
LAHS 2019 Homecoming Week Activities Sept. 16-21
Courtesy/LAHS
LAHS News:
This week Los Alamos will don green and gold to celebrate Homecoming 2019.
“It’s that time of the year when everyone is a Topper,” said Jonathan Lathrop, co-sponsor of the Los Alamos High School Student Council. “Our Student Leadership team has been very busy planning a lot of activities to celebrate this tradition.”
The week begins Monday, Sept. 16 with the Billy Bob Volleyball game. Senior boys play volleyball while members of the LAHS Volleyball team act as coaches and referees. The game begins at 6 p.m. in Griffith Gymnasium.
It’s just the opposite on Wednesday as Read More
Learn Swimming With Mountain Club
Mountain Club News:
If you are thinking about taking a dip in the pool, Mountain Club is right here for you.
Swimming is perfect for both physical and mental health, including weight loss, stress-relief, and reducing the risk of heart disease. It helps you feel healthier and happier, inside and outside.
Health benefits of swimming:
Not only swimming is a life-saving water skill, but also regular exercise is crucial for staying in shape.
- Muscles: swimming is a full body workout that engages muscles from your head to toes. Regular laps will help you burn fat, tone muscles and increase your overall
Murder, She Danced! At Smith Auditorium Oct. 6
COMMUNITY News:
The community is invited to this year’s production of Murder, She Danced! presented by Dances of India.
The event is 4-6 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 6, at the Duane Smith Auditorium in Los Alamos.
Admission is free, but donations are requested to benefit the Y in Chiang Mai, Thailand. Indian snacks from the local Indian grocery store will be available for purchase during intermission.
All proceeds will go to the Y in Chiang Mai, Thailand: https:////www.ymcachiangmai.org/firstpage.html. Specifically their program for women: https:////www.ymcachiangmai.org/main/en/Northern-Women-Development/
Obituary: Irene Paine Sept. 13, 2019
IRENE PAINE Sept. 13, 2019
Irene Paine, 90, and half years old passed away the morning of Friday, September 13, 2019 with her children by her side.
She called Espanola home. She was born in Brooklyn, NY and moved to New Mexico when she was just 16.
Before moving to Los Alamos, NM, she was one of only a few children chosen to sing at the funeral of Franklin Delano Roosevelt.
She left a full paid scholarship to the Julliard School of music when her father came to work as a glass blower for the Manhattan project. Upon graduation from High School, Irene worked at Bell Telephone Company at Ashley Pond. Read More
NWS: Today’s High Near 70; Tonight’s Low Around 52
The National Weather Service forecasts today’s high in Los Alamos near 70 with a 40 percent chance of scattered showers and thunderstorms and tonight’s low around 52. Courtesy/NWS Read More
Daily Postcard: Blanket Of Clouds Covers Mountains
Daily Postcard: A blanket of clouds rolls in over the mountains Sunday morning looking west from Los Alamos County Airport. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com Read More